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EDA Annual Conference

22 Jan 2025 | Brussels, Belgium

Wednesday 22 January 2025 | 13:15 - 14:20

Lunch

Format:In-person

Adapting to a high-intensity conflict in Ukraine has brought new pressures on Europe’s Defence Technological and Industrial Base (EDTIB). This panel debate will discuss if Europe has a joint capability problem, if it can be overcome and whether developing, procuring, and operating together is still the primary aspiration of European defence.

  • Antoine Bouvier, Head of Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, Airbus

  • Radka Konderlová, Director-General for Industrial Cooperation, Ministry of Defence, Czech Republic

  • Wendy Gilmour, Assistant Secretary General for Defence Investment, NATO

  • Zdzisław Krasnodębski, MEP and co-rapporteur EDIRPA, European Parliament

  • Timo Pesonen, Director General, DG DEFIS, European Commission

Moderator:  André Denk, Deputy Chief Executive, European Defence Agency

Discussion